Dick Erdlitz
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| Position | Running back | ||||||||
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| Born | February 16, 1920 Menominee Township, Michigan, U.S. | ||||||||
| Died | April 3, 2006 (aged 86) Melbourne, Florida, U.S. | ||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||||||||
| Weight | 181 lb (82 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school | Oshkosh (WI) | ||||||||
| College | Northwestern | ||||||||
| NFL draft | 1942: undrafted | ||||||||
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Richard Alfred Erdlitz (February 16, 1920 – April 3, 2006) was an American professional football running back in the National Football League and All-America Football Conference. He played for the Philadelphia Eagles in 1942 and 1945 and for the Miami Seahawks in 1946. He played college football and college baseball at Northwestern.
College career
[edit | edit source]While playing college football for the Northwestern Wildcats, Erdlitz earned All-Western Conference honors.[1] He was invited to play in the College All-Star Game as the starting quarterback for the College All-Stars on August 28, 1942.[2]
Erdlitz also played college baseball at Northwestern.[3]
Professional career
[edit | edit source]Philadelphia Eagles
[edit | edit source]Erdlitz played for the Philadelphia Eagles in 1942.[1]
Coaching career
[edit | edit source]In 1943, Erdlitz was an assistant coach at Miami Edison High School.[1]
References
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- 1920 births
- People from Menominee County, Michigan
- Sportspeople from Oshkosh, Wisconsin
- Players of American football from Michigan
- Players of American football from Wisconsin
- American football running backs
- American football quarterbacks
- Northwestern Wildcats football players
- Philadelphia Eagles players
- Miami Seahawks players
- 2006 deaths